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The Dance 28 concert at Hope College will feature tap, jazz, modern and ballet works
choreographed by Hope faculty.

The concert will be presented Thursday through Saturday, March 7-9, at the main theatre
of the DeWitt Center, located on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street. Curtain time for
all performances will be 8 p.m.

Linda Graham, associate professor of dance, will be presenting a ballet piece titled
"Whither and Whence." The piece is set to "Scotch Cap," "Bobbing Joe Medley" and "Sett
of Hornpipes" by John Playford. Graham states that the choreography embraces the theme
of entrances, exits and relations, and says the piece "seems to be going in a charming,
mysterious direction."

Graham will also be presenting a second work at this year's concert, a high-energy
jazz piece set to music from the Oscar-nominated film "Moulin Rouge." The work is
titled "Can-fetti," and explores the joyous realm of the imagination.

"Life Forms" is an orchestrated tap piece choreographed by Roseanne DeVries. The piece
is set to the music of Mickey Hart's "Indoscrub" and "Wheel of Time." The performers
create visual music and aural dance in the work, which incorporates the use of platforms
of various shapes and sizes that become the dancers' personal drums. While the visual
and overall scheme were conceived by DeVries, many of the visual manifestations of
the concepts and rhythms are dancer driven.

Julio Enrique Rivera, visiting assisting professor of dance, will debut his new choreographic
work "On the Wings of Clouds." A modern piece deriving its momentum from the movement
and imagery of the clouds, it is set to the music of Allen/Stramp, Mouquet/Sanchez,
Sawyer, and Garbarek (vocals: Agnes Buen Garnas).

"Divided Love" is a piece choreographed by faculty member Dawn McIlhargey-Wiget that
deals with the timeless story of love and betrayal. Set to the music of rock band-2
and to the folk music of Emmy-Lou Harris, the jazz composition will explore both ends
of the dance spectrum, delving into tough and aggressive movement as well as the lyrical
and smooth.

Ray Tadio will present his piece titled "Xena" for the concert. The work has a gritty,
pop-culture edge, and through his choreography, Tadio encourages the dancers to express
themselves completely and honestly. It is set to the music of Radiohead and Kit Clayton.

To be presented with an all-male cast, Steven Iannacone's modern piece for the concert
is titled "Dissection." Hope dance faculty member John Dayger will also present a
work for Dance 28.

Maxine DeBruyn and Linda Graham are the concert's coordinators. Erik Alberg is the
technical director, and Cindy Alberg is the production's stage manager.

Tickets for Dance 28 are available in the theatre lobby ticket office located in the
DeWitt Center, and cost $6 for regular admission, and $4 for senior citizens, Hope
students, and Hope faculty and staff. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on performance
nights, and may be called at (616) 395-7890.